Complaint #201909014,
August 29, 2019

Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grasso, Michael Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Hispanic Male, 27 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Grasso, Michael Black Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Black Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Grasso, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On August 29, 2019, at approximately 6:00 a.m., at least twelve NYPD officers, including Sergeant Michael Grasso and Detective Alexander Taveras of Narcotics Borough Queens and Seregant Richard Mezzatesta of Queens Gang Squad forcefully entered [redacted]'s home at [redacted] in Brooklyn pursuant to Queens County search warrant (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Officers then handcuffed all residents apart from [redacted] and searched the residence (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During the search, officers allegedly damaged six bedroom doors, a dresser drawer and several closet doors. When officers learned that the subject of the search warrant, [redacted] was not at the location, [redacted] called him. Sgt. Grasso spoke to [redacted] over the phone and allegedly said, "You don't have a dick to suck you little pussy," and "Where you at, you little pussy?" (Allegations C and D: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation E: Offensive language, [redacted]). When asked, Sgt. Grasso did not provide his name or business card to [redacted] (Allegations F and G Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). After searching the premises, the officers left. No one was arrested or issued a summons. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 29, 2019
Received: October 16, 2019
Closed: December 17, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Richard Mezzatesta